Turkey may buy 120 fighter jets for $13 bnOctober 8th, 2009 ISTANBUL - Turkey may purchase 120 new-generation fighter jets against the previously decided 100 such fighters at a total cost of $13 billion, a media report said Thursday. "We may buy 120 JSF aircraft, instead of 100," Murad Bayar, head of the Undersecretariat for Defence Industries, was quoted by Daily News newspaper as saying.
Ecuador in talks to buy South African warplanesSeptember 25th, 2009 QUITO - Ecuador is in talks to purchase 12 Cheetah C fighter jets from South Africa for the armed forces, a media report said citing Defence Minister Javier Ponce. Ecuador Air Force has recommended the purchase of South African warplanes due to its low cost, the El Universo daily reported.
2 French military jets crash into the sea during training mission, 1 pilot missingSeptember 24th, 2009 2 French military jets crash during exercisePARIS — Officials say two French military fighter jets have crashed into the Mediterranean Sea during a training mission and that one pilot is missing. The French Defense Ministry says that one pilot was pulled from the water, but that helicopters and patrol planes are searching for the second pilot.
Brazil's Lula defends South America arms buildup, including Venezuelan purchasesSeptember 18th, 2009 Brazil's Lula defends South America arms buildupBRASILIA, Brazil — Major military weapons purchases by Brazil and Venezuela won't spur an arms race in South America and are necessary to protect borders and natural resources, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Friday. Silva also downplayed concerns raised this week from U.S.
Sweden vies with US, France to sell warplanes to BrazilSeptember 18th, 2009 BRASILIA - Sweden is ready to sell fighter jets to Brazil for half the price of French- or US-made aircraft and will give the South American country the capability to upgrade the planes as needed, Stockholm's deputy defence minister has said here. Sweden's Saab is competing with Dassault and Boeing to sell 36 planes to the Brazilian air force.
NATO fighter jets violate Pak airspace over Khyber agencySeptember 13th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Two NATO fighter jets reportedly flew inside Pakistan's airspace for nearly two hours on Saturday. The airspace violation took place in different parts of the Khyber Agency bordering the Afghan border.
Brazil says its negotiating for purchase of 36 French fighter jetsSeptember 7th, 2009 Brazil says negotiating for French fighter jetsBRASILIA — Brazil's president said Monday his country is negotiating with France for the purchase of 36 Rafale combat jets, a sign that Dassault SA is the clear favorite over U.S. and Swedish companies to win the $2 billion-plus contract.
France's Sarkozy visits Brazil as competition for fighter jet contract nears culminationSeptember 6th, 2009 Sarkozy to Brazil with fighter jet bid loomingPARIS — French President Nicolas Sarkozy left Sunday for Brazil with hopes of persuading officials there to choose French-made fighter jets in a hot competition with U.S. and Swedish rivals.
Russian Su-27 fighter jets collide, one killedAugust 16th, 2009 MOSCOW - Two Russian Su- 27 fighter jets collided during a training exercise Sunday killing one pilot, a media report said. "According to updated information, one of the three pilots was killed in the air disaster," the Interfax news agency said quoting air force spokesman Vladimir Drik.
Fighter jets collide at Russian air showAugust 16th, 2009 MOSCOW - Two pilots narrowly escaped with their lives when their Sukhoi-27 fighter jets collided during an air show near Moscow, a Russian military spokesman said Sunday. The pilots managed to eject to safety after the collision, the Interfax news agency quoted a military spokesman as saying, adding that the wreckage landed in an uninhabited area outside the capital city.
Israel mulls buying South Korean fighter jets for trainingAugust 2nd, 2009 JERUSALEM - The Israeli Air Force is planning to purchase South Korea's T-50 Golden Eagle fighter jets in a bid to replace its ageing Skyhawk fleet, the Ha'aretz daily reported Sunday. A three-member delegation of the Israeli Air Force is expected to visit Seoul next week to discuss the matter with their South Korean counterparts.
Senate Roll Vote: to halt production of the Air Force's F-22 Raptor fighter jetsJuly 21st, 2009 Senate roll vote on fighter jet productionThe 58-40 roll call Tuesday by which the Senate voted Tuesday to halt further production of the Air Force's missile-eluding F-22 Raptor fighter jets. A "yes" vote is a vote in favor of an amendment to halt further production of the planes.
In stinging remarks, Pentagon chief says lawmakers are spending more on jets than necessaryJuly 17th, 2009 Gates scolds Congress over funding for fighter jetCHICAGO — Defense Secretary Robert Gates is jeering Congress for wanting to spend millions of dollars on more fighter jets than he says the U.S. actually needs.
French delegation in India for Rs.9.5 bn defence dealJuly 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A French delegation arrived here Thursday to hold discussions on the Rs.9,500-crore (Rs.9.5 billion) worth upgrade contract for the Mirage combat jets, a defence official said. This will be the the second biggest defence deal that will be struck with France after the Rs 18,798-crore (Rs.187.98 billion) Scorpene submarine project.
Navy: Delivery of Lockheed Martin's F-35 by 2015 is critical, or risk fighter jet shortfallMay 14th, 2009 Navy: F-35 fighter jets needed by 2015 deadlineWASHINGTON — The chief of naval operations said Thursday on-time delivery of Lockheed Martin Corp.'s next-generation Joint Strike Fighter will be critical in closing the gap of the fighter jets needed to match current and future threats. Navy Adm. Gary Roughead told the House Armed Services Committee that the service's current fleet of legacy F-18s from Boeing Co.
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